Student Discounts
Firebird Deals!
Whether you need a late-night ice cream run at Scoops Ice Cream and Candy Shop or you want to spend a day at the Kenosha Kingfish Baseball Club watching a game, Carthage students get discounts at many different businesses throughout Kenosha.
Check out the businesses below to see where you can save money just by being a Carthage Firebird.
You’ll be flying high with this student discount! Boundless Adventure is a ziplining and aerial course in the Kenosha area offering nine different courses and four levels of difficulty. Everyone of all abilities will be able to challenge themselves and have a great time while doing it. So strap on your helmets, and take this leap of faith!
STUDENT DISCOUNT
25 percent off total on Fridays with the show of Carthage ID
BUSINESS HOURS
- 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday
- 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday
Jockey Factory Store, offering a wide variety of men’s and women’s clothing, will become your staple clothing store. Offering everything from activewear to sleepwear to scrubs, Jockey offers high-quality clothing at a reasonable price range — especially after using your student discount!
STUDENT DISCOUNT
10 percent off total with the show of your Carthage ID
BUSINESS HOURS
- 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday
- 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday
Take yourself out to the ballgame at the Kenosha Kingfish baseball stadium! You don’t need to go all the way to Milwaukee to see a game — there’s one just a 10-minute drive away from Carthage. So bring your peanuts and cracker jacks and enjoy a baseball game right here in Kenosha.
STUDENT DISCOUNT
$4 off tickets (most games cost $12 before discount) with the show of your Carthage ID
GAME TIMES
Weekday afternoons in-season (game times vary)
Interested in live theatre? Who isn’t?! Lakeside Players, which operates the Rhode Center for the Arts, is dedicated to bringing ground-breaking live theatre to Kenosha. They perform in the beautiful, historic Donna Wolf-Steigerwaldt Auditorium and Skinner Hall. Whether you’re interested in dramas, comedies, or musicals, you can find it all with Lakeside Players.
STUDENT DISCOUNT
$2 off tickets with the show of your Carthage ID
BUSINESS HOURS / SHOWTIMES
- 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday
- 2 p.m. Sunday
Three museums located in Kenosha — the Kenosha Civil War Museum, the Dinosaur Discovery Museum, and the Kenosha Public Museum — offer discounted admission rates for Carthage students. Operated by the Friends of the Kenosha Public Museums, they each have a little something for everyone.
For all the history buffs, the Civil War Museum focuses on the Civil War from the perspective of the people of the seven states of the upper-midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
Bring out your inner child by stopping by the Dinosaur Discovery Museum. This museum is the only museum to focus on the link between meat-eating dinosaurs and birds, and it works in association with the Carthage College Institute of Paleontology (CIP) and its on-site laboratory. The Dinosaur Discovery Museum presents current, ongoing research in the study of dinosaurs.
The Kenosha Public Museum is a natural sciences and fine and decorative arts museum. Exhibit programming includes mammoths, world cultures, Native Americans, zoology, geology, fossils, and fine and decorative arts.
STUDENT DISCOUNTS
$25 per year memberships, which includes free admission, discounts on workshops and programs, and 10 percent off purchases in the gift shop (this membership includes the Civil War Museum, the Dinosaur Museum, and the Public Museum).
BUSINESS HOURS: KENOSHA CIVIL WAR MUSEUM AND KENOSHA PUBLIC MUSEUM
- 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday
- Closed Sunday-Monday
BUSINESS HOURS: DINOSAUR DISCOVERY MUSEUM
- Noon-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday
- Closed Sunday-Monday
Visit the Civil War Museum’s website
With pizza at the heart of the menu, Oakfire Pizzeria Napoletana Restaurant & Bar offers from-scratch menu options with both locally sourced and imported Italian ingredients. Oakfire Pizza is located about 10 minutes southwest of campus in Kenosha.
Student Discount
15 percent off your order with a show of your Carthage ID
Business Hours
- 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday
- 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday
- 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday-Sunday
Scoops is a favorite among Carthage students for its variety of flavors in Wisconsin-made ice cream, its handmade pies, brownie bowls, cakes, and candy. If you bring your furry friend along, ask the Scoops staff for some doggy frozen yogurt so your pet can share in the experience!
STUDENT DISCOUNT
10 percent off orders with the show of your Carthage ID
BUSINESS HOURS
- 2-8 p.m. Monday-Friday
- Noon-8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday
The Coffee Pot is an old-fashioned American diner that specializes in breakfast food. And what’s better than traditional breakfast food? Breakfast food with free coffee, of course! We recommend their Stuffed French Toast made with fresh Paielli’s bread and delicate cream cheese filling.
STUDENT DISCOUNT
Free coffee with any food purchase with the show of your Carthage ID
BUSINESS HOURS
- 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Sunday
Located in the heart of downtown Kenosha, The Stella Hotel and Ballroom is a premier hotel and event location in the former transformed Heritage House and Elk’s Club building. The building sits on the National Register of Historic Places and is minutes away from the Carthage campus.
The Stella Hotel and Ballroom in downtown Kenosha, a partner of Carthage Athletics, is offering a discount off their online rate to any friends and family of Carthage students, faculty, and staff.
Student Discount
15% off their online rate
Use the code CAFF when booking a hotel room online.
To & From is an eclectic gift shop in downtown Kenosha offering unique and spirited items for every personality, including accessories, housewares, greeting cards, apparel, and more. Looking for a funky and unique gift for a friend? Look no further than To & From.
STUDENT DISCOUNT
10 percent off total with the show of your Carthage ID
BUSINESS HOURS
- 1-6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Closed Tuesdays
- 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
- 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday
Waterfront Warehouse is a classic, all-American restaurant with modern dining options. They serve everything from authentic Wisconsin cheese curds to quinoa bowls, so whether you liked trying new foods or sticking to the basics, Waterfront will make your stop in for the smells and stay for the taste.
STUDENT DISCOUNT
10 percent off total with the show of your Carthage ID
BUSINESS HOURS
- 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday
- 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday